Our friend Zane Safrit has links to some articles on Ethanol and BioFuels Progress . These are two big items for rural midwestern communities. It’s a huge discussion topic here in Iowa. … Ethanol, specifically, and BioFuels, in general, offer a tempting door to a whole new economic future for the midwest communities who’ve seen…
Our friend Zane Safrit has explained why we care what is going on in and around our small towns: And what exactly do CAFOs and JFANs have to do with a corporate blog? It’s all about community. It’s all about the quality of life in your community. The higher the quality, the better the economy….
I’m copying this directly from Jack Schultz’s weekly email, because I think all of you need to read it, save it, and hand out copies! By Jack Schultz, Boomtown USA As we have known for 20 years at Agracel, small towns are a great location for manufacturers. This, after all, was one of the key…
This week’s rural entrepreneurship news is about support systems for small business: financial education small business support centers zoning laws global business programs awards programs access to broadband Most important question this week: What if you increased incomes in your area, but poverty stayed the same? Do higher wages automatically equal better financial knowledge? Here’s…
Today’s rural entrepreneurship news is full of ideas you can copy and adapt. Start a rural food festivalIf you have a rural food or ag business, get together with your neighbors to start a rural food festival. Read about a successful food festival in Isreal. Get the attention of your government; copy “Rural Oregon Day”All…
In a rural area, even a small improvement in the local economy can quickly dry up the pool of job applicants. The neighboring town of Woodward, Oklahoma, is benefiting from the boom in natural gas production and the many high-paying jobs that boom has created. Except that it is straining the supply of people in…
More rural entrepreneurship news to report.Cell phones essential to rural businesses globallyI will vouch for this story. In my trips to Africa, I’ve seen how cell phones are vital to rural business people. Broaden your world perspective with this story at MyFox.[Rural cell phone user conducting business in Namibia, Africa, by Francois Haasbrock.] How is…
Broadband means more than internet access Connect SI is a 20-county effort to collaboratively enhance the economic and community development efforts throughout Southern Illinois using greater Internet access and bandwidth to communicate regionally and globally. This project isn’t about broadband internet access. It is about improving the quality of the lives of Southern Illinoisans by…
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